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Debbie Ann Stabenow is a United States Senator from Michigan, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various issues including healthcare, agriculture, and women's rights. Throughout her tenure, Stabenow has focused on policies aimed at improving access to healthcare, supporting farmers, and promoting gender equality in the workplace. She has also played a significant role in discussions surrounding food security and education.
before I give my remarks, I want to give a shout-out again to our great leader, the chair of the Commerce Committee, Senator Cantwell. I don't know if this is a record, but Senator Cantwell moved this bill so fast through the committee, it…
I thank Senator Thune and Senator Klobuchar. I know that the chair of the Commerce Committee is coming down to speak. I just wanted to say congratulations. Thank you for your wonderful leadership on this. Obviously, with my hat on as chair…
as the pandemic began, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, made sure our schools and our summer meal programs had easy-to-use flexibilities so they could continue to feed hungry children who were no longer physically in school or no longer…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Gas Prices
I am so excited to see the President agreeing with this and speaking about it in his State of the Union. I am looking forward to his including this in his budget, which will be coming out very soon, and his supporting and embracing a…
if you know anything about Michigan, you know we love our cars. We put the world on wheels, and we have been keeping Michigan moving ever since. But recently this love affair has hit a rough patch. Nearly everyone in Michigan drives--to…
I agree. You know, when I think about COVID and all the increased stress on children and young people and, as you said, the increase in number of suicides--all the pressure is on everyone, from those on the frontlines who are taking care…
I am here today with my great friend, the senior Senator from Missouri, to talk about an issue we both care passionately about and that we have partnered on now for a number of years. I ask unanimous consent to proceed in a colloquy with…
Absolutely. And we invite all of our colleagues to join us. We have a great bipartisan effort going on with our Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment legislation of 2021 that would open the door for all States. We know that…
on October 31, 2013, Senator Blunt and I stood here on the Senate floor to mark a very important anniversary. It was 50 years to the day after President Kennedy signed into law the Community Mental Health Act. It was the last piece of…
Senator Blunt, I couldn't agree with you more. I don't know about you, but when we first started and knew this was going to be a step-by-step process, we weren't able to go nationwide. We had to prove the concept would work with, really…
It really is about families. So, Mr. President, I just want to close by saying I am so grateful for the partnership that Senator Blunt and I have had. He thinks he is retiring at the end of the year. I am actually going to put him in a…
They are pretty smart. They wouldn't bet the farm. They wouldn't bet the whole company if they didn't think that they would be able to get there.
We can do it in America, we just need to be bold and focused and invest in America.
I think it is important to, because I hear this all the time, opponents of electric vehicles saying that electrifying our vehicle fleet will result in us being dependent on China for batteries and rare earth materials.
We picked a winner over 100 years ago. They won. Now we are trying to level the playing field as we tackle the climate crisis because of carbon pollution.
In the last year, the top 25 largest oil companies made over $205 billion in profits in the United States, Mr. Chairman, and yet our prices are going up at the pump.
Everyone deserves a great quality of life in America and quality care at every stage of life no matter where they live.
We were absolutely thrilled that after only two years on the original demonstration project that Health and Human Services indicated that there was a 63 percent reduction in folks sitting in the emergency room because there was no place…
the whole point on behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse services is to say, health care above the neck should have the same kind of funding and structure as health care below the neck.
Thank you very much. A lot of important things to debate on all of these subjects.
reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.
across America, our schools are open and our children are back in the classroom, and that is great news for everyone. Unfortunately, providing our children healthy food has been a real challenge for schools thanks to supply chain…
We all want life to get back to normal. Right now, we need our Republican colleagues to support the bipartisan tools that will help get us there. This amendment is a short extension. There is a clear end date when schools will be back to…
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